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Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2020
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2020. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search…
What makes a great clinical trial? Study exploring physiotherapy trials published in 2014-2019 offers some insights
Some trials are ground-breaking and grab a great deal of attention. Others fail to excite. What makes them different? A recent descriptive study published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice offers…
Systematic review found that exercise therapy delivered using advanced telehealth technology may improve exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of disability and mortality worldwide. There is level 1 evidence that exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life….
Video for large clinical trial that found that screening for fall risk and targeted exercise or multifactorial intervention did not result in fewer fractures than advice by mail alone in community-dwelling older people
Last month we summarised the PreFIT clinical trial by Lamb et al. The trial concluded that screening for fall risk and targeted exercise or multifactorial intervention did not result in…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign spreads to Germany and France
Physiotherapists from around the globe have started submitting their clinical questions to the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign. We invite all physiotherapists to join in. The campaign is spreading to Germany…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #1 – ask a PICO question before you search
Throughout 2021 we will be sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The first tip is “ask a PICO question before you search”. As a clinician,…
First short video of PEDro Advanced Search for the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
Each month in 2021 we will share short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer clinical questions submitted by PEDro users….
DiTA update (1 February 2021)
DiTA contains 1,958 records. In the 1 February 2021 update you will find: 1,758 reports of primary studies, and 200 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (1 February 2021)
PEDro contains 49,685 records. In the 1 February 2021 update you will find: 38,461 reports of randomised controlled trials (37,732 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
DiTA update (February 2021)
DiTA was updated on 1 February 2021. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
